Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in Gabon
Gabon: Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit was 0.6534 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023. ▲ Rising
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in Gabon, 1960–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2023, merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Gabon stood at 0.6534 current US$ per US$ of GDP.
That represents a change of up 27.7% on the previous year and down 11.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Gabon peaked at 0.7643 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.2848 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2011.
Gabon ranks 18th of 202 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in Gabon, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.323 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.3096 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 1962 | 0.3003 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 1963 | 0.4395 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +46.4% |
| 1964 | 0.415 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 1965 | 0.4327 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.3% |
| 1966 | 0.3933 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.1% |
| 1967 | 0.401 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 1968 | 0.3192 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.4% |
| 1969 | 0.3858 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +20.8% |
| 1970 | 0.2927 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -24.1% |
| 1971 | 0.3902 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +33.3% |
| 1972 | 0.3423 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.3% |
| 1973 | 0.3318 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 1974 | 0.4508 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +35.9% |
| 1975 | 0.418 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.3% |
| 1976 | 0.3661 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.4% |
| 1977 | 0.3825 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.5% |
| 1978 | 0.3718 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 1979 | 0.5941 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +59.8% |
| 1980 | 0.4747 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.1% |
| 1981 | 0.4015 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.4% |
| 1982 | 0.4155 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.5% |
| 1983 | 0.4191 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 0.4744 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.2% |
| 1985 | 0.5911 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +24.6% |
| 1986 | 0.364 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -38.4% |
| 1987 | 0.3785 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.0% |
| 1988 | 0.304 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.7% |
| 1989 | 0.3575 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.6% |
| 1990 | 0.411 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.0% |
| 1991 | 0.4599 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.9% |
| 1992 | 0.4037 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.2% |
| 1993 | 0.4968 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +23.1% |
| 1994 | 0.5444 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.6% |
| 1995 | 0.507 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 1996 | 0.5025 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 0.5942 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.3% |
| 1998 | 0.4843 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.5% |
| 1999 | 0.6503 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +34.3% |
| 2000 | 0.5117 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -21.3% |
| 2001 | 0.5014 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 0.4517 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.9% |
| 2003 | 0.4299 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 2004 | 0.3142 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -26.9% |
| 2005 | 0.5281 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +68.1% |
| 2006 | 0.5818 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.2% |
| 2007 | 0.5055 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.1% |
| 2008 | 0.6139 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +21.4% |
| 2009 | 0.4422 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -28.0% |
| 2010 | 0.6029 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +36.4% |
| 2011 | 0.2848 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -52.8% |
| 2012 | 0.7029 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +146.8% |
| 2013 | 0.7409 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.4% |
| 2014 | 0.7643 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 0.7407 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 0.6777 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.5% |
| 2017 | 0.3866 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -43.0% |
| 2018 | 0.5089 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +31.6% |
| 2019 | 0.4571 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.2% |
| 2020 | 0.4785 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.7% |
| 2021 | 0.4126 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.8% |
| 2022 | 0.5118 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +24.0% |
| 2023 | 0.6534 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +27.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.372 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3003 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4395 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.394 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2927 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5941 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.418 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.304 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5911 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5054 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4037 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6503 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.488 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3142 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6139 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5867 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2848 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.7643 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5141 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4126 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6534 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 4 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
- 15 Hungary 0.7418 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 16 Czechia 0.7402 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 17 Brunei Darussalam 0.6973 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 19 United Arab Emirates 0.6131 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 20 Faroe Islands 0.5951 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 21 North Macedonia 0.5673 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
More private sector data for Gabon
- Merchandise trade 72.8% (2025)
- Food imports 15.7% (2023)
- Manufactures imports 76.4% (2023)
- Merchandise imports 4.00 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 0.9% (2023)
- Manufactures exports 17.8% (2023)
- Merchandise exports 11.60 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 4,473 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.5414 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate -10.77 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Gabon?
- Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Gabon was 0.6534 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7643 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2014.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2848 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2011.
- How does Gabon rank for merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit?
- Gabon ranks 18th out of 202 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.